Tse-Hwei Choo
Lead Biostatistician
New York,NY
Summary
Thorough Biostatistician offering 10+ year background analyzing and interpreting various complex data types. Extensive experience in sampling and validation, developing statistical analysis processes, managing and manipulating data sets, and visualizing and interpreting analysis results. Proficient in SAS and R programming. Confident and collaborative professional possessing excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Biostatistician
Columbia University / Research Foundation for Mental Health
08.2013 - Current
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on psychiatric research, contributing to grant development, data collection and management, statistical analysis, and paper writing.
- Execute or supervise data analysis for randomized controlled trials and observational studies, culminating in over 80 co-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Produce data visualizations and reports for articles, grant submissions, and public presentations, including eight conference presentations in the past six months.
- Utilize SAS, R, MPlus, and Python for data analysis, with a particular focus on longitudinal analysis, predictive modeling, and structural equation modeling.
Research Aide
Columbia University, Department of Psychiatry
07.2012 - 08.2013
- Provided part-time statistical analysis support for psychiatric studies
- Conducted data management and statistical analysis using SAS and R
HRTP Intern – Primary Statistical Analyst
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
09.2012 - 05.2013
- Conducted statistical analyses on food allergies and diabetes for more than 20,000 public school students from over 400 schools
- Enhanced public health initiatives and data reporting over 9 month program
Research Associate
Yale University
06.2008 - 09.2009
- Organized a genomic vector database for research applications and engineered molecules for conjugation testing in molecular biology experiments
Education
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) - Biostatistics
Columbia University
New York, NY02.2025
Master of Public Health (MPH) - Biostatistics
Columbia University
New York, NY05.2013
Master of Science (MS) - Physiology
Georgetown University
Washington, DC05.2011
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Yale University
New Haven, CT05.2008
Skills
SAS programming
Python programming
R programming
Study design
Data management
Machine learning
Predictive analytics
Multivariate analysis
Survival analysis
Clinical trials
Longitudinal data
Data visualization
Publications
- Utility of Imaging-Based Biomarkers for Glutamate-Targeted Drug Development in Psychotic Disorders. JAMA Psychiatry.
- Aerobic Exercise Training and Inducible Inflammation: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Heart Association.
- Variability in Suicidal Ideation is Associated with Affective Instability in Suicide Attempters with Borderline Personality Disorder. Psychiatry.
- Height and BMI in Fragile X Syndrome: A Longitudinal Assessment. Obesity (Silver Spring).
- Temporal Prediction of Suicidal Ideation in an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study with Recurrent Neural Networks. Journal of Affective Disorders.
Timeline
Biostatistician
Columbia University / Research Foundation for Mental Health
08.2013 - Current
HRTP Intern – Primary Statistical Analyst
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
09.2012 - 05.2013
Research Aide
Columbia University, Department of Psychiatry
07.2012 - 08.2013
Research Associate
Yale University
06.2008 - 09.2009
Master of Public Health (MPH) - Biostatistics
Columbia University
Master of Science (MS) - Physiology
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Yale University
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) - Biostatistics
Columbia University